Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Blanket Mine Q2 2024 Production

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Robust production continues at Blanket Mine

ST HELIER, Jersey, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or “the Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN, AIM and VFEX: CMCL) announces gold production from the Blanket Mine (“Blanket”) in Zimbabwe for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 (“Q2 2024”) and the half year ended June 30, 2024 (“H1 2024”). All production numbers are expressed on a 100 per cent basis and are based on final assays from the refiner.

Production Summary

  • Q2 2024 gold production at Blanket was 20,773 ounces, a 19% increase on the 17,436 ounces produced in the second quarter of 2023.

  • H1 2024 gold production at Blanket was 37,823 ounces, a 13% increase on the 33,472 ounces produced in the first half of 2023.

  • Caledonia reiterates 2024 gold production guidance at Blanket of 74,000 to 78,000 ounces.1

Mark Learmonth, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"Blanket Mine continues to provide a solid foundation for growth as we prepare to become a multi-asset gold producer. Production in the first half of 2024 was excellent and has exceeded our expectations. We remain on track to hit our annual production target of 74,000 to 78,000 ounces of gold.”

Craig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.

Enquiries:

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Mark Learmonth
Camilla Horsfall

Tel: +44 1534 679 800
Tel: +44 7817 841 793

 

 

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker)
Adrian Hadden
Pearl Kellie

Tel: +44 207 397 1965
Tel: +44 131 220 9775

 

 

Panmure Liberum Limited (Joint Broker)
Scott Mathieson/Matt Hogg

Tel: +44 20 3100 2000

 

 

Camarco, Financial PR (UK)
Gordon Poole
Julia Tilley
Elfie Kent


Tel: +44 20 3757 4980

 

 

3PPB (Financial PR, North America)
Patrick Chidley
Paul Durham

Tel: +1 917 991 7701
Tel: +1 203 940 2538

 

 

Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe)
Debra Tatenda

Tel: +263 77802131

 

 

IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe)
Lloyd Mlotshwa

Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39

 

 

Note: The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (“MAR”) as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Information
Information and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia’s current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”, “target”, “intend”, “estimate”, “could”, “should”, “may” and “will” or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to achieving Blanket Mine’s annual production forecast.